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Post by kansashillbilly on May 3, 2011 20:23:55 GMT -5
Was wanting to paint my tank a flat black and get some old school hotrod pinstripes done. Anyone ever painted there bikes with spray paint? If id paint it id clean it up lay primet and watnot to make it look halfway decent. Anyone got any pics of a rattlecan painted bike.
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Post by dogbunny on May 4, 2011 7:28:34 GMT -5
The secret to rattle can paint jobs is a long cure. The cans usually say they cure in 24 hours, but they actually need a least a full week to get good and hard. Until then they are soft, and can even show fingerprints if you press into the paint.
You also need at least a week for rattle can paint to become gasoline resistant. Two weeks is better than one week.
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Post by kansashillbilly on May 4, 2011 20:41:01 GMT -5
Im getting a donor tank off a 75o so it will have plunty of time to cure
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Post by rbenjamin on May 19, 2011 11:20:56 GMT -5
I am an artist by trade and have had great success with rattle cans. You do get what you pay for. Krylon has a great feeling delivery system (fancy way of saying button). Just follow the same rules. Smooth finishes are from smooth surfaces. Also patience is key make sure that the can is new if you are picky. As for the curing time if you want to wet sand it then definitely let it dry. With flat black you want to get a good quality paint....cheaper types look gray or hazy Good luck. I will try to post some pics soon I just don't have any pics uploaded to the interweb .
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Post by blindpuddy on May 26, 2011 12:21:05 GMT -5
Heat the can up in warm water to about 80 degrees. Model car builders do this all the time and they get some amazing finishes out of a spray can. It makes the paint flow much better. Just remember, in a pan of water, not direct heat or after the BOOM you're going to have a highly P.O.'d significant other!
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Post by ShakerNorm on May 26, 2011 23:04:34 GMT -5
Not to mention a "re-paint the kitchen" entry on the Honey-Do list.......
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Post by dangelo on May 3, 2012 19:40:40 GMT -5
I have painted many a bike in my garage using rattle-cans.
The secret is temperature and humidity.
Also, you usually can only use a third of a can before it starts to spatter.
Krylon is good for tanks and fenders.
(Of course, powder coating is the best for the frame and side covers.)
Harley-Davidson paint works well - if you have the $$$. Especially, heat resistant black... which you use on the cylinders and pipes.
So, you want to paint on a hot, dry night... with little or no wind (because you are going to have to crack the garage door to get some ventilation... wind creates dust and dust f*cks up your paint job.)
First, bead blast, then fill in dings, then primer... and, after you paint, shoot some clear over your work... Go slow, alternating the spray pattern (careful that the paint don't run)... experiment first.
Hey, its cheaper an easier to go to an auto paint shop, but this is way more fun...
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Post by nk14zp on Oct 20, 2014 15:22:33 GMT -5
Lots of great paint jobs are rattle can paint.
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